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Surrey Police and their Sussex counterparts have jointly spent £500,000 on drone technology as it is cheaper than using the police helicopter.

Sergeant Spanton added: "Numerous people asked the officers in the town what was going on and were made aware that we were targeting certain groups as well as known individuals to send a clear message that if they are recorded being involved in antisocial behaviour or criminality there is a very good chance it will be recorded.

"We also made sure people understood that we were covering an area where we had a broken camera [on Marketfield Way], which is now back up and running perfectly."